The Deed Walker · From Ninigret · Charlestown, Rhode Island land evidence, 1738 to today
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2/17/1893 · DEED · book 12 page 429 doc 5316

From MACOMBER BILLINGS D life
To MERRITT WARREN L life
Consideration Thirty Five Dollars
Premises none · tract of beach land (Charlestown)

Back — where this land came from

This instrument states no source of title that we have read yet.

The grantor's earlier acquisitions, by name — the man, not necessarily this land

◀ 1875 · DEED · HOXSIE DORA M; HOXSIE NANCY B; CLARK MAXSON G; CLARKE HANNAH; HOXSIE S → MACOMBER BILLINGS D · book 10 p 161
◀ 1868 · DEED · BABCOCK BENJAMIN; BABCOCK SUSAN A; WILLIAMS ANN B; PALMER HARRIET B; B → MACOMBER BILLINGS D · book 9 p 249

Forward — where this land went

The grantee's later conveyances, by name — the man, not necessarily this land; the one that cites this deed as its source is the land

▶ 1901 · DEED · MERRITT WARREN L; MERRITT EMMA E → SAUNDERS LYDIA F · book 14 p 172
▶ 1903 · DEED · MERRITT WARREN L → MERRITT STELLA E C · book 14 p 404
▶ 1904 · AGREEMENT · BLIVEN FRANK E; MERRITT WARREN L → MERRITT WARREN L; BLIVEN FRANK E · book 15 p 2
▶ 1909 · DEED · MERRITT WARREN L; MERRITT STELLA E C → MOULTON BENJAMIN P · book 16 p 304
▶ 1911 · DEED · MERRITT WARREN L; MERRITT STELLA E C; BLAKE DANIEL E; BLAKE GEORGIA; B → BLIVEN FRANK E · book 17 p 112
▶ 1934 · DEED · MERRITT WARREN L; MERRITT STELLA E C → BLIVEN FRANK E · book 25 p 431

The instrument's own words

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429 secure and defend by these presents, A. Babcock's wife of Albert S. Babcock in consideration of the sum paid as aforesaid, do hereby release and forever quitclaim unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns, all my right of dower in and to the aforementioned premises. In Testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 27th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety two. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Charles C. Lorandall Albert S. Babcock L.S. Lantie A. Babcock L.S. State of Rhode Island ve County of Washington ss In Hopkinton this 27th day of June 1892, then Albert S. Babcock personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free and voluntary act and deed. Geo. H. Olney Notary Public Received for record Feb 3rd 1893 at 11 oclock Am and recorded by George L. Corney Town Clerk Know all men by These Presents That I Billing D. Macomber of Charlestown, county of Washington, State of Rhode Island in consideration of the sum of Thirty Five Dollars to me paid By Warren S. Merritt of said Charlestown the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents do remise release and forever quitclaim unto the said Warren S. Merritt his heirs and assigns, forever, all the right title interest property claims and demands which I have or of right ought to have or claim in and to a certain tract of beach land situated in said Charlestown, bounded as follows Beginning at the
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430 Southwest corner of said tract at the highest part of the beach banks thence Northerly seventy feet (70) to a stake thence Easterly forty (40) feet to a stake, thence Southerly seventy feet (70) to stake at said banks, thence Westerly forty feet (40) to the first mentioned corner, granting unto said grantee his heirs and assigns a right to build and repair either with wood leags or on foot acres the land of said grantor to the tract hereby conveyed, also a right to take water from the well on the farm of said grantor for use on said tract, to have and to hold the same with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances there unto appertaining, to the said Warren G. Merritt his heirs and assigns, forever. And I the aforementioned Billings D. Inacomber for myself and for my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said Warren G. Merritt his heirs and assigns, that I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises unto the said Warren G. Merritt his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 28 day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and ninety two. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of B. G. Inacomber L.S. Hies, la Lorse State of Rhode Island ve County of Washington ss. On certification this 28 day of October A.D. 1892 Billings D. Inacomber personally appeared before me, and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed, to be his free and voluntary act and deed. George la Lorse Notary Public Received for record Feb. 17, 1893 at 11 oclock A.M. and recorded by George la Lorse Town Clerk.

The page as recorded

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